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Job – a short reflection
I’ve always been fascinated with the opening to the book of Job. And then again with the ending. As for the middle, well, its poetry. The scene is set in the courts of heaven. God is there on the throne, holding court with the angels, when who should enter but Satan. Probably the last guy […]
Challenged to Grow!
So far we’ve had two Challenges to Grow: one to read the bible together in a year (see below), and the second to Serve Others in our Community. As we begin moving forward with our “Challenge to Grow in Serving Others”, I wanted to clarify what “Serving Others” means in this context. “Serving” in a […]
Gen. 45 – Puzzles and Pieces
“So then it was not you who sent me here, but God.” – Gen. 45:8 We can’t see the whole picture until we have all the pieces and discern how they fit together. My dad loves doing puzzles, and occasionally the urge reaches through my genetics and grabs me, too. Then we break out a […]
Gen. 37 – 39: The Uncomfortable Story of Tamar
The bible is filled with these “little gems” like today’s reading. But that’s one of the things I love about the bible; it doesn’t try to put a pretty face on our history (as God’s people, this is OUR history!) In fact, it seems to relish in revealing the ugly side of characters, from Cain’s […]